The Choice Channel

“We were proud to serve with Jim Nehring and our colleagues on Gov. Patrick’s Readiness Project MCAS subcommittee (’MCAS bashers hiding from truth,’ Sept. 24). We agreed that it’s past time to return to a goal of the 1993 Education Reform law, a comprehensive system employing a variety of assessment mechanisms that will drive high-quality instruction for all students. Patrick asked for, and we delivered, a research and data-driven set of recommendations to improve assessment, with an eye toward improving the quality of instruction in our classrooms. Unfortunately, our recommendations were not adopted.” (09/29/08)